as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Using a wooden spoon, stir continuously 5 minutes as puree thickens.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Then, spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Shoulders sagging, Charleigh set the wooden spoon down, steeling herself.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Using a wooden spoon, stir continuously 5 minutes as puree thickens.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two coolers were used for scooping ice under a shaded tent, while the other two sat in direct sun.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While quickly whisking the eggs, add a few ladles of the hot soup to the egg mixture to temper the mixture and bring it up to temperature without scrambling the eggs.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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One of the restaurant’s quirkier dishes, The Stretch, tops a bowl of hash browns and eggs with generous ladles of that chili.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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